Towards the 2030 railway

The author discusses how the railway must change over the next 25 years to keep pace with society in an address to the Railway Study Association in London, UK. He suggests that the railway must be kept to time, be open seven days a week, be an attractive experience to passengers and be easy to use. Future railways must have low maintenance requirements, must use energy efficiently and be affordable to the taxpayer. With respect to these requirements, he discusses station design, low-maintenance infrastructure, the predict and prevent approach to train maintenance, train design and reductions in the weight of trains, track design and absolute track geometry, level crossings, and increasing capacity. The need to focus on individual rail markets (inter city, local services, urban and suburban services, lightweight and heavy freight) is discussed with reference to the benefits of high-speed lines. The importance of accelerating improvements to the UK railway system is emphasised.

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• Authors:
  • MACNAUGHTON, A
• Publication Date: 2006-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 30-2,34-5
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 63
  • Issue Number: 700
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Freight service; Future; Passenger cars; Passenger service; Passenger trains; Railroads
• Uncontrolled Terms: Relevance; Upgrades (Railroads)
• ITRD Terms: 645: Capacity (traffic network); 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 213: Energy; 3674: Equipment; 9108: Improvement; 452: Level crossing; 3847: Maintenance; 173: Policy; 1062: Railway track; 1268: Train; 8119: United Kingdom; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Maintenance and Preservation; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I60: Maintenance; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089705
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 12 2008 10:21AM